New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Monday announced a two-phase schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections, formally setting the stage for a high-stakes political battle in one of the most important state elections in recent times, whose ramifications will make a strong impact on the national politics.

Polling will take place on 6 November and 11 November, covering 121 and 122 constituencies respectively. Counting of votes will be held on 14 November , and the entire process will be completed by 16 November, making it one of the shortest election schedules in the state’s recent history.

As per the data shared by ECI, Bihar has 7.43 crore registered voters, including 3.92 crore men, 3.50 crore women, and 1,725 transgender voters. There are 14.01 lakh first-time voters and 1.63

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